Socialism in the Time of Corona

What should we do during the pandemic as socialists? This podcast is based on the premise that our organizing work will be most effective when coupled with an understanding of the pandemic itself as a ...more

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October 30, 2020 00:45:40
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E16: Marx 101--Surplus value. With Hadas Thier (45 min)

To help us make sense of Marx’s Capital, and therefore capitalism, Hadas Thier has just published the book ‘A people’s guide to capitalism: An...

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October 18, 2020 01:15:13
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E16: The work ahead, no matter who wins. With Sam Gindin (60 min)

Gindin calls on us to transform America whatever the outcome of the U.S. election. We discuss socialist visions, Syriza, racial solidarity in the U.S.,...

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September 30, 2020 00:10:36
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E15: Trump must go (10 min)

The Trump administration’s naked callousness poses a unique challenge for socialists in the U.S. We’ve accurately described the Democrats’ betrayal of workers, their complicity...

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September 13, 2020 01:05:56
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E14. In memoriam: Leo Panitch on Empire, Socialism and November

Leo Panitch died recently of covid complications. A few months ago we discussed two issues which Panitch studied and wrote about for decades. First,...

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September 13, 2020 00:04:47
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E13: When breathing became political (Season 2 opener)

This podcast began during the summer with the premise that the mass death, disease and economic misery caused by the pandemic are themselves political...

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September 07, 2020 00:09:24
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"What is democratic socialism?" (E9 bonus)

This short talk provides one explanation of the term “democratic socialism.” I presented this talk at a regional political education training event in June...

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